Cone jacket applying machine



Marich 20, 1945. BALTON 2,371,668

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30 Claims.

My invention comprises a new and improved machine for applying pre-formed jackets to ice cream cones.

The jackets, which this machine is designed to apply, constitute the subject matter of my application, Ser. No. 322,853, filed March 7, 1940, and comprise hollow frusto-vconical bodies of paper or other suitable material, of a size and form constructed to fit the cones between the bowl (orthe nesting ring) of the cone and a stop ring.

(or lugs) locatedadjacent the point of the cone. Primarily, the present invention has for its object to provide means for assembling cones and jackets on a commercial scale by a machine whichjis simple in construction, inexpensive to maintain, and by means of which the jackets are fed from a magazine into carriages or holders, the holders brought to a loading station where the cones are placed in the jackets, then the jackets are brought to their final positions and locked to the cones automatically, after which the jacketed cones are discharged from the machine into a suitable receptacle.

i In general, the invention has for an object to provide an endless conveyor for the carriages or cone-jacket carriers, a mechanism for depositing the jackets, one at a time, from a stack of nested jackets into each pocket of the carriage, a

mechanism for pressing the cones and jackets together to lock the jackets to the cones, and a discharge mechanism for delivering the eted cones from the carriages.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter.

- To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends the invention still further resides in the novel details of construction; combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be first fully described in the following detailed descrip tion, and then be particularlypointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the machine viewed from the front.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machine looking, from right to left, in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the machine, looking from left to right,in Fig. 1.

. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4 of 50 jackthe jackets so that the lower ends of the jackets Fig. 'I is an inverted plan view of the parts shownfin Fig. 6. l 1

Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 8-8 of Fig.6. r

Fig. 9 is across section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6, with the carrier partly open for discharge of the jacketed cones. I

Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of one of the jacket feeding elements.

In the drawings, in which like numbers and letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures, c designates the cones, n. r. the nesting rings, r the stop ring (lugs 01 projections), J the jackets, A the station where the jackets are fed to the carriers, B the station where the cones are placed in the jackets carried by the carriers, C the station where the cones are pressed into passthe stop' ring r, and D the station where the jacketed cones arefreed from the carriers discharged from the machine. A

The machine comprises a frame composed of uprights I, top and bottom side braces '2, 2*,

Bars ,1 and s (the latter being adjustably secured as" at 9, 10) are secured to the uprights I Fig. 5 an enlarged detail vertical section on,

the line 5,5 of Fig. 1.

Fig, 6 is an enlarged detail top plan view of one of the jacketcarriersor. carriages.

andhave bearings for the conveyor shafts I l and 12, respectively (see Fig. 2).

On each shaft II and I2 is mounted in spaced relation two sprockets l3 around which endless chains 14 pass. These chains, at suitable inter-. vals, have links provided with arms l5 having bearings for the trunnions N5 of the carriers or carriages.

The construction of the carriers is best shown inFigs; 5 to 9, inclusive, by reference to which it will be seen that the trunnions l6 are on side plates Il between which and mounted at the ends in the side plates are parallel shafts l8 on each of which is. secured (by spot welding or any other suitable way) a plate l9.

The two plates is have their adjacent edges in proximity andare held in the same plane nor mally by means of springs 22 and abutment lugs 24 against which'the fingers 23 rest (see Fig. 8). Each plate 19, has one-half of an opening to receive jackets; flexible, resilient washers 20 are clamped to the plates I9 by clamp plates 2| and screw bolts and nuts 30, the washers 20 having arcuate portions to correspond with the arcuate openings in the plates.

. Secured toxthe under side of the plates l9 are thin resilient fingers 29 which serve to steady and and carriers against swinging while passing from the The cam 63 is mounted on a shaft 64 journalled in suitable bearings on the rear uprights l and carrying a pinion 65 which meshes with a rack 68 on a rack-carrying frame 69.

The shaft 64 also carries side arms 66 whose rounded ends 61 serve to engagathe tops of the plates l9 to open the carriers (see dotted lines, Fig. 9) for the' purpose of releasing the jacketed: comesintoJ-the chutes; as will? later more clearly appear.

On one side of the machine is a vertically reciprocable bar Tl mounted to slide in bearings cone-loading station B downwardly,;fixed:ver'-' I tical guides are provided to contact the sides of the plates [1 (see Figs. 2$=3and 5'): the. carriers pass to the presser'station where the jackets are locked" to the cones, bottom guides 21, over which the plates I9: ride:,. engage; the: q bars 9| which slide over the horizontal portions her 'p... adJ-ustably in position. The arms 35 are pivoted w- Pl tes we a d-31 -1 an 3 (F5 5). 33 being,.a .-cross-shaft and. 34a stubshaft ..hw spa eslea t' d sh t 1 e -.i@ 1 in,- sai-dside arms 35 and...carry gears. 4 l; which. mesh with like gearsdhon -shafts 33and 3 4- (s ee Fig. 5 On. each-shaft Sltissecured a. set of feed elern' .ents.- orwiperstil-having wings 40, there W esele e e me o a h a s-9 ac These feed elements are preferably composed.- of rubber. or. other suitable resilient'and yieldable S wanee; 'A; single element is shown. inFig-j 10.

The shafts: 38 are driven .fromshaft. 33 through.

the 'gear' train 4|, shaftjilbeing.dri enLataconstant speed by means of sprockets mane-chain 4'3" from the first motion; shaft. 44 which is turned. continuously. at aunifor'm speed by any suitable motor (not'shown):; 'Ih'e' conveyor M'i's driven step-by step through. aGfeirew'lagear system composed o'ftheelemehts' 45 to 49 inclusive (see Figs. 1 and 3) 'Iheshaft E4 also carries a cam 5'U'th'at is en-. gage'dby"a'ro1'Ier"8'3 on an'arm' 'SZIf'ast' to a shaft to" which shaft. the arms 844" that carrythe discharge chute-BSa'r'e also' fastened; The chute fins-held normally outof theway' of thecarriers' by spring 815 which" spring also serves tofmaim" tain contact betweenroller 83- and cam"'5'lf; In orderto 'guidethej'ackets into' the openings ofthemarriers at the j acket lo'ad-ing" station A- they are =fed"'-f-rom;the stacks by the--wiper wings screws}? which secure the side arms 35- able frame composed of the: bar- .59; the vertical baa"; 631;. cross: bars H I and roller-carrying arm 62 Thei frameisi held dowrrby a; li'ght spring '86 which also serves tomaintaim contact; betweerv the-roller: on art-111.6 hand; the cam fi3 iwliich it conaCtS:-. 'TJ,L i .1

1.2"secured'to theside braces 6. Bars 10 are secured to the "bar 1! and extend inwardly and carry theira-me 69 which is 'rigidly mounted on the'bars"lfl'ztomove'up and down with bar H T3 is a bracket also rigidly secured to bar H and; to.:which. bracket vertical bars 14 are fastened. and straddle the shaft ll. At their lower ends the bars l4 carry a plate 76 on which is mounted azspring -loadedpusher or .presser plate 1],. the plate 16 being. braced by diagonal bars (see Figs. 1 and 4).

The: bar H at its lower endhas anarm 19 whichcarriesaroller. T8 to rideinthe fork of: an. arm 8.! that is attached to the shaft. $9, whereby, as shaft: lid-rocks, bar I l is reciprocated (-see Fig. 2)..

At:the discharge station Danothe'r fixed guide. 88- is provided to contact a side platell of the carriers. and hold the. carriers from swinging while. the. ends 6'! ofarmsafifi are opening: the carriers: (see Figs... 4. and. 9

At the discharge. station D another fixed guide 88; is-prov-idedv tocontact aside plate H ofthe. carriers: and .hold: the carriers from swinging.- while. the ends 61 of arms 66 are opening: the carriers. (see Figs; L and 9).

8.9 designates a cross car which supports a. guide 90, through a; slot in which the bar passes.

H Operation Assume the partstobe positioned as in Figs; 1': to 5? inclusive, and ipowerxis being applied to shaft 4'4: to effect-its, continuousrotati'om. One retention: of shaft; 44: gives. a oneequarterturns to: shaft: Hivia. the Geneva gearing, Shaft 3-3;..ho.wever, is. continually;- turnediviasprockets 42v and chainst 43; in. timed relation to the conveyor:

teps. Y a

As roller i8- enters-a: slot in- Geneva. gear- 45 and moves through about-.90", conveyor It. is

, given .one. step: which brings anempty'carrierin position at station- Al During this-quarter move-' ment. wiper-wings 4|! arealso. turned.9.0. from the:positionshowndnFig. 5.

During. the. next approximately. 180 turn of. shaft 4W cam 50 comes: ihtuposition to. depress roller 83 and rock arms82}. 8] and. 84 tobring. chute 85 beneath the carrier at station D and; to lower bar TI" and; with it frame 69 and". rack 68; thereby projectingjpin's 58 upwardly through the jacket-receiving openings inthecarfi'er station A, by" reason ofcams 6%- lifting iiz and also swinging arms 66 counter-.clockwiseinFig; 4 to lower" the ends" 6T to plates) l 9 of the carrier at station D and press the same down (Fig: 9')' to release previously jacketedwones into chute85.

During this movementbf shaft 4' 5 wiper wing 4'0 strip off the low'ermost jackets of the stack and deliver the same over the. pins 58-into the open-ingsof'the can leratistationA: I

As pins 58 are raised, pusher IT-isloweredto push: the conesinto the-jackets in the 'ca-rrierat station C untilfthe lower endsiof tlie jackets are maintain said pairoi plates in the sameplaneh passed by the stop rings orlugs r-and thejacket thus secure'd-to'the cone, a

Further movement ofshaft 44 to complete-its turn, causes pins 58to be lowered clear of the jackets, pusher 16,111 to be raised clear of the cones in the lowest carriage, arms 66 to be swung back up, and chute 85 swung out again, thus completing one cycle of operation. a

During-this cycle, while .the conveyor is tionary, an jackets held in the carrier whichis located at'sta-' tion B. If the machine is s speeded up that thereis insufficient time-to fill all jackets at stathetion B, the remainder may be filled during lowering of the carriage from station B.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings-it is thought that theconstruction, operation and advantages of my invention will be clear to those skilled in the art and, while I have shown a preferred form of the invention, I wish it under stood that I am not tobe limited thereto, since modifications and changes in the detailsof construction can readily 'be made by those skilled in the art within the scope 'of the; appended claims, a

What I claimis: I

1. In a machine of the character described, a

magazine foropen or uncollapsed cone-jackets, a conveyor, a carrier mounted on and conveyedby said conveyor past said magazine, means for dis-.

pensing jackets from said magazine into saidcarrier as it comes into position with respect to said magazine, said carrier having provision to hold said jackets to receive cones, means to push said cones into said jackets to lock the jackets to the same, and means to discharge the jacketed cones from the machine.

2. A machine for applying, jackets to cones, comprising vajacllet magazine, at least one jacket carrienmeans to feed open or, uncollapsed jackets from the magazine intothe carrier for the reception of cones, and means for effecting the as-- sembly ofthe jackets or cones while in the carrier to secure the jackets to the cones.

sta attendant drops cones into the ,3. A, machine for applying jackets to cones.

comprising a jacket magazine, at least one jacket carrier, means to feed open'or uncollapsed jacketsfrom the magazine into the carrier for the receptionof cones, means for assembling the jackets while in the carrier with the cones, and means to release the jacketed cones from the carrier-and deliver same from the machine.

, 4. In a machine of the character described, in.

combination, a support for a nested stackof jackets, a carrier for jackets and cones, means for removing a jacket from the stack and placingv it in the carrier for the reception of a cone, and

. means to effect the fitting of the wrapper to the cone while in the carrier. e

5. In amachine of the character described, in combination, a support for a nested stack oi jackets, a carrier for. jackets and cones, means for removing a jacket ,fromthe stack and placing it in the carrier for the reception of a cone,

means to effect the fitting of the wrapper to the cone while in the carrier, and means to discharge the jacketed cone from the carrier.

6. In a conev jacketing machine, a carrier comprising side plates, connecting rods between'said side p1ates,a pair of transversely disposed plates", pivotally mounted between said side plates and provided with at least one jacket-receiving hole between them, and meanscontinuously acting to prising side plates, connecting rodsbetween said side plates, a pair of'transversely disposed plates pivotallymounted between said side plates and providedwithat least one jacket-receiving hole between them,*means -continuously acting to,

maintain said pairuof plates in the same Plane,

and flexible sheets secured to saidipair of plates and having a holebetween them corresponding in location to the hole in said pair of plates.

8. In a cone jacketingmachine, a carrier comprising side plates, connecting rods between said side plates, a pair of transversely, disposed, plates pivotally mounted between said sidefplates and provided .with ;at least one jacket-receiving hole between them, lmeans continuously acting to maintain saidzpairof plates in the same plane,

flexible: sheets secured to said pair of plates and;

having a hole between them corresponding in location to thehole in said 'pair of plates,- and flexible resilient jacket steadying fingers secured to said pair of plates in cooperative relation to saidholes. I

- 9.. Ina machine ior jacketing cones, aisupportingframa an endless conveyor, mounted in said. frame, at least one carrier on said conveyon aid machine havinga jacket loadingfstation, a cone loading station, a coneand jacket assembling station, anda jacketed-cone discharging station;

means at the jacket loading station for placing a jacket in the carrier, means atthe cone and jacketassemblingstation for efiecting thesecuring of} the vjacket to the cone, and means at the dis-,- charging station for releasing the jacketed cone,

from the carrier. t

station, means at the, jacket loadingstation for placing a jacket in the carrier, means at the cone,

and jacketassembling station for effecting the securingof the jacket to thecone, and meansat the discharging station forreleasing the jacketed conefrom the carrier, said carrier having 'an opening in which the jacket rests.

porting frame, an endlessv conveyor mounted in said frame, at least one carrier on said conveyor,

said machine having a jacket loading station, av coneiloading station, a cone and jacket assembling station, and a jacketed-cone discharging station, means at the jacket loading ,station' for placing a jacket'in the carrier, meansat the cone and j'acket assembling station for effecting, the securing of the jacket to thecone, and means at the discharging station for releasing the jacketed cone from the carrier, said carrier having an opening in which the jacket rests,fsaid.releasing means comprising mechanism for spreading said opening to permit the jacketed cones to pass through. i l

, said frame, at least one carrier on said. conveyor,

said machine having a jacket loading station,,a

cone loading station, a cone and jacketass'em' bling station, and ajacketed-cone discharging station, means at the jacket loading station for placing a jacket in the carrier, means at the cone and; jacket assembling station ,for effecting the l securing oithejacket to the cone, and means at the discharging station for releasingthejacketed irm a cone jacketing machine, a carrier com-- 10. In a machine 'for jacketing cones, a sup:-

porting: frame, an endless conveyor mounted in saiclframe, at le'astone carrier on said conveyor, said machine having a jacket loadingstation, a cone loading station, a cone and jacket assema bling station, and a, jacketed-cone discharging ,llflIn a machiinefor jacketing cones, a sup-1 .12. InQa machine for jacketing cones, a supporting frame, an endless conveyor, mounted in cone:fmmzthescazn'ien;saidrjacketsloadina means comprising a)holden forrainestedzstacmoirj achets;

andsmeanszfor' removingia'jackeiiat a timetrome theestack:v and: delivering:it.:to thezcarrien. 1;

a 13i. Irn axmaehine; for: jacketingz; cones; also-ps1:

saidsframeatl least onescarrier onssaid conveyor,

said machine having; a-jacketloadingistation; a

s3 cone loading station; a cone and jacketassemportingz-z'irame; an endless: conveyor? mounted: inc;

said'xframe atalastone. carrier-rem saidrconlveyomz,

machine having a2. jacket loading-3 station; as

' cone:.-1oading; station, anemia-11d? jacket: assent,

biingi. station;v and a jacketed-cone: discharging station; .means=. at the jacket lloading station for placing a jacket iny thesca-rrien means'at the cone;

and -jackets assembling :station: for ,efi'ecting: the

bling station, and: a; jacketedscone discharging; 105 securing; oflythe'jacket to? the. cone, and means stationed means: at; the; jacket: loading: station ior placing-ira acketrin the-carrier; means atthecona and jacket assembling station for? efiecting:v the securingJ-of the jacket tozthe cone;.iarrd;means: at; the dischargingzstaaiomfor rel'easingithajacheted; conei'from; the; carrieni said: jacket loadingzmeans; comprisin'gia holder. for QtnStQdfStSiClflOffljM-ikfltsl; and mean's for removing 2a; jacket ahaatiine: from).

the stack and delivering it towthe? carrier; said;

jacketiremoving; and .-delivering meansiincludingi means tozhold backla'ltibuti theiontermost jacket: o-fithe'sta-ck, and: means for engaging said outer; I most jacket and pulling it loose from thd staicle; l-41in: a: mac-Irina forsjacketing: cones; at supatt-the g di'schargingastationl forf releasing; the;

oludinggmeans to open 1 the 'ca-rricr'to' permit the is; jacketed coneszto', fallout of: the carrier.

1'8." a machinewfor jacketingl cones; a.sup-

porting;frame;,.an: endlessncon-veyor mounted in:

said. iramm. at; least one; carrier on c said rconveyor;

said;mach-ine having a jacket' loading;station; a

29;; cone; loadings station, a; cone: and jacket assem bling; sta-tion ,'-j and a jacketed-cone discharging:

statiomjmeans at the jacket tloading station" for plaoingqaa-jacket iii-the carriergmieans:atithe. cone andtjacketi assembling; station. for efiecting the porting frame; an endless conveyonmounted'inx securing of the j'ackettojzthe, cone,v meansat s'aidzframe, at: least oneacarri'ers'on saidiconveyor;

said 'machine having a;- jacketi loadingi station; a: cone lc iading station; a; cone: and jacket:assent blihg station; and a jacketed-cone discharging; station; means: at the: jacket. loading: stationi for placing a j'acket in the canrier, means ratlthemohe: aindi jacket assembling? station for: efiectihgi the:

securing of 'thej'acket'to the-cone, and means at the discharging station for releasing: the jacketed cone from the carrier, said jacketioading'moans;

comprising a holden ion-a 'nest'ed'istack of Jackets and m'eans -fo'r removing'ajacketr at atimeirrom;

porting frame, an endless conveyor: mounted in:

s'aidzframe; at least: one carrier: cn said'i conveyor; said machine'havingr a jacket: loading station; as cone loading station, a; cone andt: jacket assem-= bl-ing station; and atv jacketedecone discharging stationameans at' the jacket loading; statiom for aw placing: a. j acketr in the. carrie-r meansz atsthe cone: amd;..jacketassembling: SItBAfiGIIifOK efiecting the: securing of? the jacket to thei conehmea ns at the:

discharging: station: fon releasing: the: jacketed cone lfrormtheficarrier; said jacket loading means: comprising: a; holder for: anesthetistaalc or: jackets} and means .for'removingra jacket. ata tima froma the stack. and deliverin ..'-it:' to the! camri'eriiand":

, jacket" guiding means: for; guiding the jacket: recleased'from the'stackcintothecarrier: -;.r' I6. Ina machine for:- jacketing cones, 'a 'sup porting frame,- anq endless-conveyor mounted in: said :frame, at: least' 'one carrieron: said: conveyor; said machine having a. jacket loading stati'oiii a' cone: loading station, a cone and-r jacket assembling station, and. a: jacketed-cone: discharging; statiom means at the. jacket: loading station no: placinga jacket in the carrier;means at the cone' and l jacket assemblingistation for" efl ectin'g the securing of the jacket td the cone, and means at the dischargingistationifor. releasing the j acketed conefrom the carrier, said means atithe cone? and jacket assemblystation comprising 'a-flevice to: force the cones into thejackets to effect a: locking? oi the jackets to "the conesa the discharging station for releasing the jacketed" cone from the carrier, said means forrreleasihg the jacketed cones fromi the carrierincluding meanszatoz openthecarriento .permit the jacketed taint a: cone jacket, "anclimeansi operated by the turning 1 oi; said: shaft While 1 said carrier 1 iswadj a centttheretofonmovinga saidl'pairi ofzpl at'es'apart to: free the jacket through saidzxhoie;

v i 20. m a; machine of the character described;

a carrien conmrising: a pair of cooperating plates pivotally mounted between: side plates; that: are

in turn mountedi ona conveyor, a: shaft past whichzsaid conveyor carries said carrier; said:

plates havi-ng between 'thema" hole to -receive andu'etaih an cone jacket, and mea'ns. operated by the 'turnin'g of said 'shaft while said carrier -is adjacent thereto 'formoving said pair of 7 platesanart': to free the j acket through said hole, said means comprising arm's on:saidshafthavingends to enga ge said-1 pair of pl'oltes:and swing them on described; a supportingframe; two spaced shafts;

a=-' -pair= of "spaced apart sprockets on: eachshaft,

' endless chains taking around said-sprockets'and" providing therewith an endless conveyor; a set" of carriers having trunnions .and' being pendentlytmounted'i-by said: trunnionsz on said; conveyor,

. tIl'G" m3lChinB-"ha,\ inga jacket loading station,- a jacket and: cone assembly stationand'adischarge station, means at' the jacket loading-station.- for holding amest'ed stack fof jackets,- meansfor separati-hg 'a jaoket no ":the; stack and delivering it to the carrier at'the acket loading'-station-, -meansii the; discharge staticrn forir'freei'ng. the j acketeo cone from-its carrier; the jackets-in the carriers being adapted'toahaue cones placed thereinwhile the caii iersipass-from:the rjacketlloadlng station 16 to the jaclcetandicone a'ssemblingistatiom,

nivotallywmountedi between sideplates; that" are initurmmounted oiraiconveyor, asshaft-pastwhich said conveyorcarries said carrier; said: plateshaving between them a holeto-receive and: re-

22. In a jacketing machine of the character de scribed, a supporting frame, twospaced shafts, a pair of spaced apart sprockets on each shaft, endless chains taking around said sprockets and providing therewith an endless conveyor, a set of carriers having trunnions and being pendently mounted by said trunnions on said conveyor, the machine having a jacket loading station, a jacket and cone assembly station and a discharge station, means at the jacket loading station for holding a nested stack of jackets, means for separating a jacket from the stack and delivering it to the carrier at the jacket loading station,.means at the jacket and cone assembly station for applying the jacket securely to thecone, means at the discharge station for freeing the jacketed cone from its carrier, the jackets in the carriers being adapted to have cones placed therein while the carriers pass from the jacket loading stationto the jacket and cone assembling station,

, and means cooperating with said carriers to hold them against swinging on their trunnions while 26. In a machine for jacketing pastry cones, a supporting frame, an endless conveyor mounted in said frame, at least one carrier on said conveyor, said machine having a jacket loading station, a magazine for stacked nested jackets lo cated at the jacket loading station, means for removing a jacket at a time from the stack and delivering it tothe carrier, said carrier having an opening to receive a jacket to be held thereinby said carrier, means to guide the jacket, on leaving the magazine, into said "opening, and means 10 cated at another place in the 'path of travel of the conveyor for spreading the carrier opening to efi'ect discharge of the jacketed cones.

27.111 a machine for jacketing cones, a supporting frame, an endless conveyor mounted in said frame, atleast one carrier on said conveyor, said machine having a jacket loading station, a

, magazine-for stacked nested jackets located at at the jacket loading station, the jacket and cone assembling station and the discharge station.

23. In a machine for jacketing cones, a supportin frame, an endless conveyor mounted in said frame, at least one carrier on said conveyor, said machine having ajacket loading station, a cone loading station, a cone and jacket assembling station, and a jacketed-cone discharging station, means at the jacket loading station for placing a jacket in the carrier, means at the the, jacket loading station, means for removing a jacket at a time from the stack and delivering it to the carrier, said carrier having an opening to receive a jacket to be held therein by said carrier. and meansto guide the jacket, on leaving the magazine, into said opening, said guiding means comprising a rod over which the jacket is passed by the jacket removing means. i

28. In a machine of the character described, a

"conveyor having a carrier, at jacket-stack magacone and jacket assembling station for eflectin the securing of the jacket to the cone, means at the discharging station for releasing the jacketed cone from the carrienmeans to impart a continuous movement to said jacket placing means at the jacket loading station and a stepby-step movement to said conveyor in timedrelation to one another.

24. A machine for applying conical jackets to the stems of ice cream cones, which machine comprises a magazine for nested jackets, an endless conveyor, at least one jacket carrier on said conveyor, means to feed the jackets from the magazine, one at a time, to said carrier for the reception of cones, means for effecting the assembly of the cones and jackets whilein the carrier to effect the securing of the jackets to the cones, andmeans for efiecting the removal of the assembled jackets and cones from the carrier.

25. A machine for applying conical jackets to the stems of ice cream cones, which machine comprises a magazine for nested jackets, an endless conveyor, at least one jacket carrier on said con veyor, means to feed the jackets from the magazine, one at a time, to said carrier for the reception of cones, means ior effecting the assembly of the cones and jackets while in the carrier to effect the securing of the jackets to the cones, and means for effecting the removalof the assembled jackets and cones from the carrier, the removing means comprising means for opening the carrier so the assemblies will pass through,

and means to receive the assemblies and discharge them from the machine.

zine having a bottom with an opening for the stack, means to hold the stack in place with the lowermost jacket in said opening, means below the opening for removing the lowermost jacket from the stack and conveying it to said carrier, while the carrier is located beneath the stack,

and means operating through said carrier to guide the jacket fed fromthe stack into the car- 29. In'combination with'a jacket receiver having an opening to receive and hold a jacket, a

magazine case, a vertically disposed tubular guide in the case for a stack of nested jackets, means to hold, the stack in place in the magazine case with the lowermost jacket in the stack projected through an opening in the bottom of the case,

rotary elements for engaging said lowermost ets one at a time fromthe magazine and delivering them to the conveyor, means to hold the jackets in the conveyor in vertical position to receive the pastry cones looselyat one location along the path of the conveyor, and means located at another place along said path for forcin the cones and jacketstogetherto secure the jackets to the cones.

, 7 JAMES BALTON. 

